Stephen Sondheim: “Children Will Listen” from Into the Woods

To conclude the week, I offer you one of my favorite songs about children, “Children Will Listen” from Sondheim’s Into the Woods. Even before I had my own little one, the message of this song always went straight to my heart. Such a beautiful way to be reminded of our power and responsibility towards the next generation, here sung by the song’s originator, Bernadette Peters.

Nicole Dalé Halton is a French-Spanish-English linguist, who worked on the NYFOS staff for several years. Also a pianist and classically-trained soprano, she lives in Barcelona with her daughter Amélia.